La Sarre
La Sarre | |
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Church of La Sarre | |
| Motto: Oblivisci Nescius | |
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 79°12′W / 48.800°N 79.200°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1912 |
| Constituted | 19 April 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Dubé |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.24 km2 (59.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,358 |
| • Density | 49.6/km2 (128/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 3,698 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-111 R-393 |
| Website | www |
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La Sarre (French pronunciation: [la saʁ]) is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake Abitibi.
In addition to La Sarre itself, the town's territory also includes the community of Bienvenu, located along Route 111 west of the La Sarre River.